- newspaper 1851 Passenger Arrivals

Printed and published by John B. Todd, at the "Otago Witness" Office, Princes Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
The "Witness," for the first Quarter, will be published but One a-Fortnight, deliverable on Saturday
morning. The "Witness" first number was issued the 8th February 1851, then a forenightly publication; in a year came out weekly. In those days Princes Street was fern and flax.

Arrived. Feb 7, the Tenedos, 245 tons, Middleton, Master, from New London,
U.S. In
ballast. 5 months out, no oil, came in for wood and water. W.H. Mansford agent.
Feb. 11. cutter Katherine Johnston, 12 tons, Armstrong, Master, from Akaroa. In ballast.
14, the Triton, of New Bedford, Sand, Master, from the whaling grounds. 14 months
out - full.

March 8 1851

Arrived. Feb, 26, the Titan, 160 tons, Ferguson, Master, from Lyttelton and Port Victoria.
Imports part of original cargo from London, and shipped at Wellington under
bond - Macandrew. Transhipped, under bond, at Port Victoria from the Castle
Eden, from London.

The 'Titan' is an iron built vessel,
clipper schooner, elegantly fitted up for passengers direct from London, with the owner, James Macandrew,
Esq., and a select party of immigrants, including the Rev. Nicolson, late of London Wall, who proceeds to Hobart Town, his previous destination.

January 10th 1852 We are glad to learn
that the 'Titan' which left this port in June, arrived all well at California
after a passage of 65 days, with her cargo in good condition. We understand
that the Otago lime, of which she took a considerable quantity as ballast, has
realised about 14s. a bushel.

July 5th 1851

No arrivals

August 16 1851

Arrived. August 7th, the barque Stately, 566 tons, Thos. Ginder, Master, from London via Wellington. Macandrew, Agent. Passengers - Mr and Mrs Campbell and three children; Mr
Hewitt, Dr. Williams. The "Stately", which sailed from Gravesend for New Zealand on February 2, had on board
thirty-two females for Auckland, sent out by means of the Female Emigration Fund. This makes a total of 520 to whom the means of emigration have been thus supplied, but is the first instance of New Zealand having been selected as the destination.
Sailed. August 11th, the barque Stately, 566 tons, Thos. Ginder, for China.

Wreck of the barque "Maria" 480 tons, Capt. Plank, and the loss of 29 lives out of 31. The
'Maria.' left Port Victoria on Sunday, July 26, and struck on the rocks off Karori stream at 6 o'clock on Wednesday, morning. Four bells had just gone on Wednesday morning. The two survivors clung to the wreck,
and succeeded in reaching the shore. Nine bodies have washed ashore among them Captain Plank, who has left a wife and three children in England.
...

The Brigantine William Alfred, Capt. Tinely, arrived this morning from Sydney, after a quick passage of nine days.
Wellington Independent.

August 30 1851

Canterbury.
The "Duke of Bronte," Captain Barclay, had arrived on
June 6th from England.
The "Steadfast," Captain Spencer, arrived on 9th June,
with 130 passengers.The cutter, "Hawk," has gone to pieces, having met
with very rough weather in crossing the Sumner bar, the men barely escaping
with their lives. The greater part of her cargo was plundered from the wreck.
Daniel Morrison, late master of the "William and John" cutter,
met his death at Pigeon Bay on May the 19th, by falling from a height of 10
feet on to a bolder stones on the beach.
A melancholy accident occurred on the 23rd of June, by which the Settlement
has lost two of the first and most esteemed colonists, Mr Ward, and his
brother Mr Henry Ward, who were drowned in the harbour of Quail Island, having
proceeded thither in a boat to obtain firewood.

The arrival of the "Fly" from Lyttelton has confirmed those who have perished in the ill-fated
"Maria" Mr Deans of Riccarton, and Mr G.P. Wallace of Wellington, two old and valued colonists. Mr Deans came to Wellington in 1840 in the "Aurora," the first emigrant vessel, and after remaining some years in this settlement, removed to Port Cooper, where he was joined by his brother, and established a
flourishing sheep and cattle station; Mr Wallace also well known and respected as one of the
earliest colonists. N.Z. Spectator.

A serious accident happened on board the "Calliope," 26 guns, fitting at Davenport for
the New Zealand station, on 3rd February. The vessel was being towed out of the
harbour into the Sound, in tow, by the "Avon" steamer. The ship gained way on the men working at the capstan and the capstan "ran away."
The commander Sir Everart Home, Bart., was most seriously hurt in the head and also one of his
legs, and several petty officers were injured. It is said that five deer (two
bucks and three does) had been captured on Mount Edgecumbe, and shipped on board the "Calliope," for breeding in New Zealand. [We since learn that H.M. ships
Calliope, Fantome, and Pandora, have arrived in Sydney.]

September 6th 1851

Imports. In the "Scotia" Part of original
cargo from Sydney. Passenger, Mr Fisher.
There has been no arrivals since our last. The "Scotia" sails to-day for Sydney, taking with her a number of passengers from this place for the "diggings.

Canterbury.
The "Gazelle" has arrived, bringing splendid lot of horses, and general cargo.

We have much pleasure in announcing the arrival by the
"Dominion" of the necessary material for building a Church for the use of
the members of the Church of England; also an Organ, Communion Plate, &c. The public have to thank Dr. Richardson, a
passenger by the "Dominion," for the arrival of this well-timed gift, that gentleman having obtained the funds by subscriptions in England, and chiefly amongst his friends.

Emigration to Otago. A number of gentlemen, with their servants and families, left Granton on Wednesday by the
"Leith" steamship for London, to embark on board the "Simlah" for Otago.

From Hobart Town journals. The "Simlah" begin only 101 days out. She left London on the 27th April. She put in to refresh. A portion of her crew were mutinous and refractory.
She put in to refresh.

Loss of the Pioneer. This brig was chartered by the Government for the benevolent object of searching Port Essington and Torres Straits for the long-missing Dr. Ludwig Leichhardt and party. She sailed from Sydney in company with the barque
General Palmer, on the 29th April 1851. The total loss of the brig
Pioneer, on Cockburn Reef, Torres Straits, on 22d ultimo. Captain A.J. Ellis, and crew taken off the wreck by the barque
Waverly, Captain James Morgan, and brought to Batavia. The Pioneer was insured in Sydney for
�1600 sterling.

Five head of deer have been safely landed in Auckland from H.M.'s brig
"Fantome."

The Simlah arrived in Auckland by
way of Hobart Town early in last month. According to the Hobart Guardian
she has on board 30 Cabin and 1221 Steerage passengers for New Zealand. She my
be expected here shortly.

The Times for the 25th April announces
the dreadful wreck of the Jenny Lind, East India Trader, a new
ship of nearly 500 tons burden, with passengers for London from Singapore, on
a reef of coral rocks in the Southern Pacific ocean, 400 miles off the
Australian coast, where they endured the utmost suffering and privation for a
period of 35 days. The ill fated vessel was ensured in London to the extent,
it is reported �8,000.

Hobart Town
Mutineers. Yesterday Capt. Robertson of the "Simlah" prosecuted four of his crew for wilful neglect of duty from the 4th May, under the 4th part of
the 78th Section of the Merchant Seamans' Act. The names of the offenders are Thomas Paddon, John Walker, William Hobley and John James Bloom.
They were committed to twelve weeks hard labour and to forfeit one month's wages.

November 8 1851

Henry H. Willis & Co.'s
New Zealand line of Packets.Rates of Passage.
Chief Cabin Fare, Lower Deck; For one person, the whole Cabin, measuring not less than 6 feet square, 50 Guineas; 55 Guineas payable in the colony. Two persons in the same Cabin, 35 Guineas each; 40 Guineas payable in the Colony.

Chief Cabin Fare, Lower Deck; For one person, the whole Cabin, measuring not less than 6 feet athwartships, and 4�
feet fore-and aft, 40 Guineas ;45 Guineas payable in the Colony. Two persons in the same Cabin, 30 Guineas each; 35 Guineas payable in the Colony.
Poop and Stern Cabins by special arrangements.
Fore Cabin fare. Enclosed Cabins, 20 Guineas each; 35 payable in the Colony.
�20 each.
Steerage: Enclosed Berths, 17 Guineas each; payable in the Colony. �20 each.
Steerage: - Open Berths for Single Men, 15 Guineas each; payable in the Colony.
�18 each.
Provisions Included.
A separate Cabin allowed to each married couple. Children under 7 years to pay one-third, and under 14 years, two-thirds Passage Money.

Arrived. Nov. 16, barque Clara,
Potter, master, from Nelson and Wellington via Canterbury. Her passage has
been a long one. She brings us no mail or files of papers except from
Canterbury. The Wellington mail is on board the "Simlah," which
was expected to arrive here before the "Clara." The "Sir
George Pollock," arrived at Canterbury from England as the "'Clara"
was leaving.